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| - And, in an autonomous way, the House of Peers exercises the supreme judicial function. Membership in the House of Peers is birthright of hereditary peers, partly mitigated by the Emperor's right of appointment for life and participation rights of some figures. The members of the House of Peers who sit by virtue of their ecslesiastical offices are known as Peers of the Church. The 12 General Orders of Monastic Fathers, Patriarch of the Empire and 12 Cardinal Priests elected for life by the Synod of the Church are members of Peers. Secular Peers are the largest group in the House of Peers. Unlike like the Church ones, can openly take sides politically. Saecular Peers also include Lords of Appeal, a group of peers appointed by the Chamber to carry out the functions of the Constitutional High
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| - And, in an autonomous way, the House of Peers exercises the supreme judicial function. Membership in the House of Peers is birthright of hereditary peers, partly mitigated by the Emperor's right of appointment for life and participation rights of some figures. The members of the House of Peers who sit by virtue of their ecslesiastical offices are known as Peers of the Church. The 12 General Orders of Monastic Fathers, Patriarch of the Empire and 12 Cardinal Priests elected for life by the Synod of the Church are members of Peers. Secular Peers are the largest group in the House of Peers. Unlike like the Church ones, can openly take sides politically. Saecular Peers also include Lords of Appeal, a group of peers appointed by the Chamber to carry out the functions of the Constitutional High Court of Justice in regard to it. The Lords of Appeal, more commonly known as Law Lords, are selected by the Prime Minister, who proposes to the Emperor, who in turn presents them to the Chamber because it approves them. A Lord of Appeal must withdraw as soon as he reaches the age of 70. The number of Lords of Appeal is limited to twelve and traditionally they do not participate in policy debates, so that they can maintain their judicial independence. Lords of the Blood are close relatives reigning Emperor. Are thus members of the House of Peers by birthright:
* the Crown Prince, at the age of 18
* the Princes of Blood, at the age of 21 Peers-by-law. They cease from the office of Peer, unless they otherwise are entitled to remain, when they cease their membership which is expected in the House of Peers.
* Prime Minister of the Empire
* The Praetorian Prefect of the Imperial Guard
* The Chairman of the Imperial Universities and Academies of His Majesty
* The President of the Imperial Conference of Enterprises
* The President of the Confederation of His Imperial Majesty's Trade Unions
* The Lord Prince-of-Arms The Emperor may appoint twenty-five life peers for having "shown high merits for the Fatherland." Only Princes can be Peers, and other Peers of the House are considered to be equal to Princes.
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